Upper Drive, Arun, West Sussex

Upper Drive is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Upper Drive is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Upper Drive is located in the East Preston ward of the Arun district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.806565, -0.474247
Grid Ref TQ076018
Suburb East Preston
Constituency Worthing West
Postcodes BN16 1QN

House Prices

The average house price in Upper Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Arun. The last sale we have on record is 19 Upper Drive, that sold for £765,000. The average house price in Arun is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Upper Drive

Date No. Type Price
10/11/2022 19 Detached £765,000
11/02/2022 17 Detached £868,000
23/06/2021 3 Detached £735,000
04/02/2021 15 Detached £975,000
25/06/2020 23 Detached £590,000

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Crime in Upper Drive, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Upper Drive during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Upper Drive and compared that to the average for the East Preston ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Upper Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the East Preston ward

Social economic statistics for Upper Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Upper Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Upper Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Upper Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Upper Drive are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Upper Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Upper Drive are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Upper Drive are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Upper Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Upper Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Upper Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Upper Drive.

Unemployment in Upper Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.19% of Upper Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Upper Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Upper Drive. The proportion of retirees on Upper Drive is 30.8% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
49.4% of Upper Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Upper Drive

The proportion of home owners on Upper Drive is 34.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.08% of properties in Upper Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96.92% of residents of Upper Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Upper Drive residents

The proportion if Upper Drive residents born in the UK is 11.38% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.97% of Upper Drive residents were born outside the UK.
94.03% of Upper Drive residents were born in the UK

Upper Drive Summary

With house prices in Upper Drive more than the average for West Sussex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Upper Drive is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Upper Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Upper Drive maybe difficult.

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